ATM Statistics
Arthur Levitt
Former SEC chairman
Content: Thought Leader | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Management | Industry: Finance / Banking
Identity Theft Costs
Regulatory Challenges Facing U.S. Equity Markets
The issues that confront the SEC and the U.S. equity markets are highly complex. While the SEC has not set a timetable to resolve these issues, it is clear that speedy resolution is imperative for the survival of many markets.
Content: Article | Author: Venkatesh Panchapagesan | Source: Discovery@Olin | Subjects: Finance, Industry Specific | Industry: Finance / Banking
Michael Bloomberg
Founder and CEO, Bloomberg L.P. (note that this interview took place years before he became mayor of NYC)
Content: Thought Leader | Source: Outlook Journal (Accenture) | Subject: Management | Industry: Finance / Banking
Paul Volcker
Federal Reserve Board chairman from 1979 to 1987 and current head og the Oversight Board of the International Accounting Standards Committee (IASC)
Content: Thought Leader | Source: CFO Publishing | Subject: Management | Industry: Finance / Banking
EBPP Promise and Reality
Bondsonline
Bond information is notoriously difficult to obtain, but Bondsonline a good source. It includes up to date quotes, a discussion of the types of bonds, spread information, and much more. A great resource. [FinanceProfessor.com Annotation]
Content: Online Resource | Source: Bondsonline Group Inc. | Subjects: Finance, Industry Specific | Industry: Finance / Banking
Convenience of Banking Online
Defined-Benefit and Defined-Contribution Plans in the US
How Well Do 401(k) Plans Work, and Who Benefits Most From Them?
When Enron collapsed a year ago, thousands of employees’ retirement savings were wiped out, sparking quick calls for reform of 401(k) plans. Some changes were put in place earlier this year, others are still being debated in Congress. But now that the smoke of corporate scandals has begun to clear, do problems with 401(k)s still appear as bad as they did last winter? Should the … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Economics, Finance | Industry: Finance / Banking
Advanced ATM
Charles Sanford
Sanford is the retired chair and CEO of Bankers Trust (1996). His speech “Financial Markets in 2020,” delivered at a 1993 gathering of central bankers and eminent economists, has become the bible of electronic finance. In it, he spelled out the inevitable shift of financial control away from central bankers and into the hands of consumers. Business 2.0 highlighted Sanford, 61, as one of “The … [ Read more ]
Content: Thought Leader | Source: Business 2.0 | Subject: Management | Industry: Finance / Banking
Click-Banking Market Multiplies
Other People’s Money
To encourage fund managers to act solely in the interests of shareholders, activists want their proxy votes disclosed.
Content: Article | Author: Ronald Fink | Source: CFO Publishing | Subjects: Corporate Governance, Finance | Industry: Finance / Banking
Have Banks, After 25 Years, Made Peace with the Community Reinvestment Act?
When Congress enacted the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (CRA), many financial institutions bristled at the thought of additional regulatory oversight, particularly when it would require the industry to lend to low-and moderate-income neighborhoods. In the 25 years since its enactment, does the CRA still inspire resistance from banks? Given its turbulent beginning, how effective has the CRA been and how can it be improved? … [ Read more ]
Content: Article | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Finance, Industry Specific | Industry: Finance / Banking
Survey: Finance Department Pay Up 8%
Money Laundering in the U.S.
Small Biz Bank Online
UBS Private Banking
Your idea of private banking might begin and end with your ATM PIN, but UBS has a better idea of what it entails. Thanks to its expansive reach, UBS has a presence in every major capital-market around the world. In this case study, the first modern one written about international private banking, Professor Ingo Walter shows how UBS created its global strategy and made it … [ Read more ]
Content: Case Study | Author: Ingo Walter | Source: INSEAD | Subjects: Industry Specific, International | Industry: Finance / Banking | Company: UBS